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Henry Urrutia returning to action at Triple-A

Urrutia has been recovering from sports hernia surgery, but played in eight rehab games for the team's Gulf Coast League affiliate so far. He is hitting .200 in 30 at-bats in that span, and will likely return to action next week, with a chance to be called up later in the season if a need arises in the majors.

"There's ways to catch up and be an option for us," Showalter said.

Henry Urrutia nearing a rehab assignment

Urrutia is attempting to come back after hernia surgery. It's unclear where Urrutia will begin the assignment and how many games he'll play before he's ready. Urrutia has not appeared in the majors this season.

Sports hernia surgery awaits Henry Urrutia

by Marty Gitlin | CBSSports.com

(5/9/2014)Orioles outfielder and minor league prospect Henry Urrutia is destined for a sports hernia surgery and will be out for 6-8 weeks, per CSNBaltimore.com.

The 27-year-old Urrutia was batting just .220 with no home runs for Triple-A Norfolk before going down.

Henry Urrutia sent to Triple-A

Urrutia put together a decent spring line, hitting .262/.279/.452 with one home run in 42 at-bats. His fate was likely sealed when the Orioles inked Nelson Cruz to a contract earlier this offseason.

Henry Urrutia scores run in return to action Friday

by R.J. White | CBSSports.com

(3/7/2014)Orioles outfielder Henry Urrutia went 0 for 2 and scored a run in his team's 15-4 win over the Phillies Friday.

Urrutia hadn't played since the previous Friday due to shoulder inflammation, but he came on as a pinch-hitter for the red-hot Nick Markakis in the fifth and stayed through the remainder of the blowout win. Urrutia is 0 for 5 in two appearances so far this spring.

Henry Urrutia cleared for game action

Urrurtia has dealt with shoulder inflammation over the past week. He went 0 for 3 with a walk in his only spring appearance to date.

Henry Urrutia hoping to play Wednesday

by Chris Cwik | CBSSports.com

(3/4/2014)Orioles outfielder Henry Urrutia is hoping to get back to game action Wednesday, according to MASN.

Urrutia is dealing with a shoulder injury, and has been able to throw. He plans to take batting practice Tuesday, and hopes to play Wednesday. Urrutia hit .276 in 58 at-bats last season.

Orioles being cautious with Henry Urrutia

by Chris Cwik | CBSSports.com

(3/2/2014)The Orioles are being cautious with outfielder Henry Urrutia, according to MASN.

Urrutia can swing a bat, but the team would prefer he rest and take anti-inflammatories. Urrutia is dealing with a shoulder injury, and will be shut down for a few days. He hit .276 in 58 at-bats last year.

Henry Urrutia down briefly with shoulder inflammation

The setback could prove crucial for the 27-year-old Urrutia, who batted .276 but was otherwise unproductive in a short stint with Baltimore last season. The ailment could hinder his drive for a roster spot.

Henry Urrutia goes hitless in three at-bats in spring opener

by R.J. White | CBSSports.com

(3/1/2014)Orioles outfielder Henry Urrutia went 0 for 3 with one walk and two strikeouts in his team's 4-2 win over the Rays Friday.

Urrutia battled a stomach illness earlier in February, but he's good to go for spring competition. His road to playing time became murky with the recent signing of Nelson Cruz.

Henry Urrutia drawing praise in O's camp

Urrutia has gained about 20 pounds this offseason, and has impressed his manager. Buck Showalter told reporters he wouldn't be surprised if Urrutia took off this season, and that he could become a force to be reckoned with. Urrutia hit .276 in 58 at-bats.

Henry Urrutia taken off restricted list

by Jeff Lippman | CBSSports.com

(9/16/2013)Orioles designated hitter Henry Urrutia has been taken off the restricted list and has rejoined the active roster Monday, The Baltimore Sun reports. Urrutia was not available in Toronto due to visa issues.

Urrutia is used mostly as a pinch-hitter at this point for Baltimore. He's gone 16 for 58 (.276) and mostly hits the ball to left field as a left-handed hitter. He has two RBI.

Orioles place Henry Urrutia on restricted list

by Jack Moore | CBSSports.com

(9/13/2013)The Orioles have placed outfielder Henry Urrutia on the restricted list for the weekend series against Toronto, MLB.com reports. Urrutia, a Cuban defector, will remain in the United States and rejoin the Orioles following the series.

Henry Urrutia serving as DH Tuesday

by Chris Cwik | CBSSports.com

(9/10/2013)Orioles outfielder Henry Urrutia is in the team's starting lineup Tuesday against the Yankees.

Urrutia will serve as the club's designated hitter against Ivan Nova. Urrutia is hitting .278 in 54 at-bats.

Henry Urrutia unavailable for upcoming Toronto series

by R.J. White | CBSSports.com

(9/8/2013)Orioles outfielder Henry Urrutia will not be traveling with the team to Toronto next week when the Orioles face the Blue Jays due to restrictions with his work visa, MLB.com reports.

"When we go to Toronto, you'll probably notice that Henry won't be on the trip," manager Buck Showalter said Sunday. "Henry, because of his situation, he can't go out of the country, probably send him to Sarasota, [Fla.,] and meet us back in Boston."

Urrutia has hit .283/.283/.321 with two RBI in 53 at-bats.

Orioles adding from Triple-A roster

by Jeff Lippman | CBSSports.com

(9/2/2013)With the Triple-A Norfolk Tides losing in their bid to get to the playoffs Monday, that means the Orioles' roster will have some new faces on Tuesday, MLB.com reports.

Manager Buck Showalter said Monday that Baltimore can expect to add the likes of outfielder/designated hitter Henry Urrutia, pitcher Josh Stinson and top position prospect Jonathan Schoop from the Tides.

Schoop recorded a hit in Monday's loss to Durham. He's batting .222 over his last 10 games with a homer and two RBI. Schoop hit .255 at Norfolk this year over 267 at-bats with nine homers and 34 RBI in a down season marred by injury.

Urrutia spent some time with Baltimore earlier in the season and will likely be used as a pinch-hitter or designated hitter. Stinson made a start for Baltimore earlier this year and will be used in middle relief.

Henry Urrutia optioned to Triple-A

by Igor Mello | CBSSports.com

(8/17/2013)Orioles designated hitter Henry Urrutia was optioned back down to Triple-A Norfolk following Friday's game against the Rockies. He finished 0 for 3 Friday and has just two hits over his last 15 at-bats. Urrutia batted .269/.269/.308 with two RBI in 52 at-bats in the majors and could be called up again once rosters expand in September.

Henry Urrutia is 'going to be a good one'

by Michael Hurcomb | CBSSports.com

(8/14/2013)Orioles manager Buck Showalter said he's been impressed with how rookie outfielder/DH Henry Urrutia has transitioned to the majors.

"It's kind of tough on him right now, all the things that have been thrown at him like the new country, different leagues, new ballparks and new teammates, but I think he has handled it real well," Showalter said, per MLB.com. "He's very personable, his English is better than you'd think it might be, he's sharp. He's very engaged; you can tell he likes what he's doing."

With the Orioles playing in NL parks, Urrutia has received only six pinch-hit at-bats since Aug. 6. Despite not starting every day, Showalter envisions a bright future for Urrutia.

"He's going to be a good one," Showalter said. "He keeps the bat in the zone a long time, those guys that carve the ball down the line; I'd rather see that than those guys that are in and out of the zone and roll over balls. He's been impressive, he cares. He's going to give himself a chance to be good."

Henry Urrutia batting .321 after eight games

by Jeff Lippman | CBSSports.com

(7/28/2013)Orioles designated hitter Henry Urrutia was given Sunday against Boston off with Jon Lester on the hill. The Cuban defector has eight games under his belt in the majors and is hitting .321 to this point.

Urrutia has gone 9 for 28 with a triple and two RBI. Most of the left-handed batter's hits have gone to the opposite field. He's been seeing regular time at DH for the Orioles and has been batting eighth for manager Buck Showalter.

Henry Urrutia officially brought up

by Igor Mello | CBSSports.com

(7/19/2013)The Orioles officially purchased the contract of outfielder Henry Urrutia prior to Friday's game against the Rangers. Urrutia will be available off the bench and is expected to start Saturday.

He batted .365/.427/.531 in 260 at-bats in the minors.

Keeping expectations in check with Henry Urrutia

by Scott White | Senior Fantasy Writer

(7/19/2013)Orioles general manager Dan Duquette's take on recently promoted outfielder Henry Urrutia has a certain logic to it:

"He hit .365 in Cuba," Duquette recently told CBSSports.com Baseball Insider Danny Knobler. "He didn't play for a couple of years, so we sent him to Double-A, and he hit .365. Then he went to Triple-A, and he hit .365. We don't have too many guys who hit .365."

So yeah, maybe Urrutia will just keep doing what he's always done and hit .365 in the majors. But he doesn't have much to fall back on if he doesn't. He didn't hit a single home run in 60 at-bats at Triple-A Norfolk before his promotion, leaving him with just seven in 260 at-bats all season. Maybe if he was 21, you could cut him some slack for the low total, but at 26, he doesn't have much room to improve. He's also a non-factor on the base paths.

I'm thinking Urrutia plays mostly against right-handed pitchers and finishes the year, optimistically speaking, with a .310 batting average and six or seven homers. Those numbers would make him relevant in deeper Fantasy leagues, but nothing you have to rush out and grab right away.

Orioles to call up Henry Urrutia

by Chris Cwik | CBSSports.com

(7/18/2013)The Orioles will call up outfielder Henry Urrutia, according to FoxSports.com.

Urrutia is hitting .365/.427/.531 in 260 at-bats in the minors. He had been mentioned as an option by manager Buck Showalter recently. No corresponding move was announced.

Henry Urrutia becoming worthy stashee in deeper formats

by Michael Hurcomb | CBSSports.com

(7/18/2013)It's good to see Fantasy owners start adding Orioles prospect Henry Urrutia (owned 8 percent of leagues) to seasonal-league rosters. AL-only owners should particularly be aggressive in stashing Urrutia, but if you are in deeper mixed leagues, then it might not be a bad option either.

You have to be amped to hear Orioles manager Buck Showalter say Urrutia is "getting closer to being an option." The kid is hitting .365 with a .531 slugging percentage and .958 OPS in 67 games between Double-A and Triple-A. The Orioles brought him along slowly this year because he sat out a few years trying to defect to the United States, but it seems he's shaken off the rust.

The Orioles weren't overly happy with Urrutia's defense and base running earlier in the year, but he's shown improvement. Even if they think he's a liability in the field, Urrutia could always come up to DH.

Urrutia has the potential to be an impact bat in the second half and appears deserving of a roster spot in deeper formats.

Urrutia has continued to perform well since his promotion from Double-A Bowie. In 14 games for Triple-A Norfolk, Urrutia is batting .357 (20 for 56) with a triple, four doubles and six RBI. He is batting .363 with a .531 slugging percentage and .957 OPS in 66 games this season.

Henry Urrutia goes 5 for 5 for Triple-A Norfolk

by Jeff Lippman | CBSSports.com

(7/10/2013)Orioles outfield prospect Henry Urrutia had a monster performance for Triple-A Norfolk Wednesday against Gwinnett, as he went 5 for 5.

He scored three times and drove in a run as he singled for all five hits. He's hit in 10 straight games since getting off to a slow start at Triple-A. Urrutia is batting .365 with the Tides after batting .365 over 200 at-bats at Double-A Bowie.

Henry Urrutia starting to hit at Triple-A

by Jeff Lippman | CBSSports.com

(7/8/2013)Orioles outfield prospect Henry Urrutia, who has played in 10 games with Norfolk since his promotion to Triple-A, is beginning to hit after a slow start.

After hitting .365 with 16 doubles, seven homers and 37 RBI over 52 games and 200 at-bats in his first taste of competition at the Double-A level, Urrutia started out going 3 for 14 with three strikeouts over his first four games at Triple-A.

Urrutia has hit in his last six games for Norfolk. He's gone 8 for 24 (.333) over that stretch with two doubles, an RBI and only one strikeout. He's now batting .289 overall at Triple-A and is likely to make his major league debut with the Orioles at some point during the second half of the season as long as he keeps hitting.

O's tab Henry Urrutia as future DH option

by Jeff Lippman | CBSSports.com

(7/2/2013)Orioles executive vice president Dan Duquette said Tuesday that Baltimore is definitely in need of help at DH, MLB.com reports. That said, Duquette believes the Orioles have an internal option in Cuban import Henry Urrutia.

"I think he's going to have an impact on our team," Duquette said.

He'll get a chance if he is successful at Triple-A Norfolk.

Urrutia has gone 4 for 17 thus far over five games with the Tides. He has one extra-base hit, a double, and one RBI with three walks and three strikeouts. He hit .365 over 200 at-bats with Double-A Bowie with 16 doubles, seven homers and 37 RBI over 52 games.

Henry Urrutia promoted to Triple-A

by Igor Mello | CBSSports.com

(6/27/2013)Orioles outfield prospect Henry Urrutia was promoted to Triple-A Norfolk from Double-A Thursday. Urrutia, who was named to the World team for this year's Futures Game, is hitting .365 with seven homers and 37 RBI in 200 at-bats at Double-A Bowie.

Henry Urrutia named to Futures Game

by Jeff Lippman | CBSSports.com

(6/26/2013)Orioles outfield prospect Henry Urrutia, who should be moved up to Triple-A Norfolk any day, was named to the World team for this year's Futures Game Wednesday, MLB.com reports.

Urrutia, 27, was batting .355 through 48 games with Double-A Bowie with 15 doubles and seven homers. He also has 35 RBI over that stretch. Urrutia could even join the Orioles before the end of the year.

The Cuban defector went 2 for 6 with two RBI and a run scored for Bowie Wednesday during an early game and is batting .365 for the Baysox.

Henry Urrutia's defense catching up to his offense

by Michael Hurcomb | CBSSports.com

(6/26/2013)Orioles outfield prospect Henry Urrutia had two more hits Tuesday for Double-A Bowie to raise his June average to .433 (29 for 67) and his season average to .366. Urrutia has four doubles, four home runs, 15 RBI and 16 runs in June.

Urrutia's slash line is .366/.436/.557/.992 through 51 games. His offense has never been in question, but the Orioles have been hesitant to promote Urrutia to Triple-A Norfolk because of his defense. Well, it seems his defense might finally be catching up to his offense, reports MASNsports.com.

"The best thing I saw from Urrutia was his baserunning and his defense in the outfield," said Orioles director of player development Brian Graham, who was in Bowie last week to watch the Baysox. "For me, the best thing he did was showed better instincts on the bases and he showed better reaction to the ball off the bat in the outfield along with better jumps and better range. He looked more comfortable and natural in the outfield."

Henry Urrutia could soon join Triple-A roster

by Michael Hurcomb | CBSSports.com

(6/25/2013)The Orioles continue to discuss promoting outfield prospect Henry Urrutia from Double-A Bowie to Triple-A Norfolk and it could happen soon, reports MASNsports.com. Urrutia, who gave up switch hitting to hit exclusively from the left side of the plate, is batting .313 against left-handed pitchers and .371 against right-handers.

Urrutia has a .356/.427/.553/.980 slash line through 49 games for Bowie. He has seven home runs, 16 doubles, 28 runs and 35 RBI.

Double-A hurlers no match for Henry Urrutia

by Jeff Lippman | CBSSports.com

(6/11/2013)The Orioles continue to say that Henry Urrutia needs more seasoning and likely isn't headed to the majors until later in the summer at the earliest. That said, Urrutia clearly doesn't find Double-A pitching too challenging.

Urrutia is leading the Eastern League in hitting with a .350 average over 157 at-bats. He has six homers and 31 RBI and also has 14 doubles.

Urrutia, the 26-year-old Cuban import who missed almost two years of playing organized baseball due to issues with his defection, has just about knocked off all the rust and is killing the ball for the Baysox.

He's gone 18 for 41 over his last 10 games with hits in nine of those contests for a .439/.452/.707 stat line. The pop in his bat is even developing nicely with three homers and nine RBI in his last five games.

"He’s an option to help our major-league team this year, absolutely," Duquette said. "He is a good on-base man. He’s got a .400-plus on-base percentage. He uses the whole field and now he is starting to hit with power."

Urrutia had his first two-homer game for Double-A Bowie Tuesday and is slugging .538 through 37 games. The 26-year-old Cuban outfielder is batting .343 with a .409 on-base percentage, .947 OPS, five home runs, 13 doubles and 27 RBI.

"It’s possible he could come up from Double-A, but I’d like to see him get a few more at-bats at Double-A and then take a look at what our need is and where he fits into our ball club," Duquette said. "We could send him to Triple-A if we wanted to."